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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01

Fred. Douglass's old Office, to which
Matthews, the Albany colored man, was
appointed but not confirmed by the
Senate); Connolly T. Litchfeld, post
master at Abingdon, Va.
Senator Voorhees,, from the Library
Committee, to-day reported favorably
the bill TO appropriate $50, 900 for
monument to mark the birthplace oil
Washington.
Minister Pendleton has notified the
State Department that he will sail from
New York Thursday next to resume his
duties at Berlin.
The success Of the river-and-harbor
appropriation bill has been assured by
the complete agreement OF the confer
rees on the points OF difference between
the two houses. The total appropria-
ton made 10y the bill as agreed upon in
conference il less than $40, 100000.
James Monroe Trotter, nominated to-
day to be recorder of deeds OF the
District OF Columbia in the place of
Matthews, who was twice rejected by
the Senate, lisa coiored citizen OF Massa-
chusetts, and is 10 the forty eighth year
of his age. His early childhood was
spent in the State Of Ohio. For the
past thirty-fve years he has resided in
Massachusetts,, where, prior to the
war. he was teacher. Soon after
the breaking out of the war he en-
listed as a private in the Fifty-fifth
Massachusetts, regiment of colored
troops, and was promoted for
acts of bravery on the battlefield until
he became lieutenant. Upon his re-
turn 10 civil life he was appointed and
filed for eighteen years the position Of
assistant superintendent Of the regis
tered-letter department in the Boston
post-office. From this position he was
retired in 1884 on account, it is said, OF
his independence in politics and his
ayowed purpose of supporting Cleve-
land. During the campaign of 1884 he
was appointed one of the secretaries OF
the. "Committee of One Hundred "
of Boston, and was active in the sup
port of the nominees OF the Democratic
party.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
a Mask Rail-
Given Last Evening by the Gasapn
yesein Virginia.

This German society gave one OF their
monthly entertainments last evening. IL was
a maaoiserade ball, aud = beautiful and most
successful occasion IL wcs. II was given al
sanger Hall. aud Mr.. Charles Seigel In NE
baDGuet gave but another evidence OF Ills
abllity a. o caterer.
In 10 large number OF characters II would
he difflcuil 10 do them al justice. Yet inc re-
cinients OF the prizes as awarded by the commit
les we're: First, Misses Biennerand Beckmaan /;
second. Miss Lena Thi,ow: third, Mr.. Louis
Werner. The committee had great difncuiiy
among so many excellenily portrayed chacac-
Isrs to give the Just awards. 10 they give hoo
orahle mention to Nj. A. yoikmaa and 70 the
three clowns
Mis- Ven Josoneek. a Spanish lady. was
one Of the fincst and most handsousel y-dressc1
,aaies present, while her husband, Mr. Alfred
| Hosenegk. gayea lifo-lfke impersonallon Of a
russian Frenctman-
1he entertainment was IN every rospo y
| snceess. and great credit Ia dus 70 tina commit,
| ia ID charge, MessrA N'llor, koaeoegk, Dor
| cher, s,ui1pf aId fohlis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
BIG COTTON FIRE.
The Morgan Steamship-Line Dock
Burned.
lBy telegraph 10 the Dispstch.l

(By telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l
NEW YORK, February 2S.-At 6:20
this morning fire broke out on Pier 81,
North river, owned by the Morgan
Line Steamship Company and used as
discharging pier for freight. The total
loss is from $3.50, 900 to $1,000 The
fire originated on board the lighter
Lorena, which was moored at the ex-
treme end of the dock. The watch
man saw the smoke issuing from the
centre of a pile OF cotton on the
Lorena and started to give an alarm.
There was no one on the pier at the
time, and before the Waterman reached
the alarm-box the cotton on board the
lighter was blazing furiously and
dense clouds of smoke were blown
into the sheds. By the time
the firemen arrived the pier was ablaze.
On the north side of the pier was the
steamer Lone Star, which collided with
the steamer Wells City few weeks ago,
and on the south side was the steamer
| City of New York. Between the
Stonington pier, on the south side, and
the Guion pier, on the north side, there
we're moored eight lighters loaded with
cotton-namely, the Anderson, Ritter,
Morgan, Jesse Cart, Wilcox, White.
Eaton, and a lighter belonging to the
New Jersey Lighterage Company. The
wind was blowing a furious gale In a
northeasterly direction, and as the cot
ton on the pier caught fire the smoke
filed the street so that it was impossl-
bic TO see any distance. The blaze was
beating down ON the steamer Lone
Star, and it was only few minutes be-
fore that steamer was on fire. A fire
patrol boat made several attempts to gel
the steamer out from the fire, and was
compelled to call assistance. Ii was
low tide, and she was grounded. Three
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's tugs helped the patrol, and al
last the Lone Star was towed out, int
mid-stream and streams OF water played
on her. She was towed over to the
Guttenburg shore and left In charge o
two tugs. She is almost totally de
stroyed. She was built twelve year
ago, cost S223, 900, but has depreciate'
in value. The loss on her will proba
bly, be about 800, 600; no insurance.
The steamer City of New York wa
towed out of danger and suffered n
damage. About 1900 bales OF cotto
were burned-1, 800 on the dock an
1890 on the barges. Fire. Chief McGi
and twelve OF bis men and one dock
'watchman were cut OF from escap
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
MILK. CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, February %, 1897.
SpunTP.

senate.
lh" prrsidiug officer presented to the
>,uutc message from the President IN
response to the resolution in reference
10 the seizure and sale of the American
schooner Echccca at Tampico, and to
tlr resignation Of the Minister to Mex
lco t]ngkeoul. stating that it Is not
deemed compatible with public IN
urpt to communicate the correspon-
a,ncc in either ease at present,
Mr. irovu submitted remarks on the
subject Of tie message. He stated the
tlcts IN connection with the seizure OF
Tire Eebocca in 1884 The claim for
Indemnity had dragged its slow coil
through three years Of diplomatic cor
i,-pobdcuce without redress. 1t was
i,ue that the American Minister should
make au earnest and vigorous demand
for restitution, and that was the view
taken Of tie subject Ivy the late Minis
t,r jackson. lie intimated that that
had teen one of the causes OF Jackson
resignation. Mr.. jackson believed that
American citizens had been imprisoned
aud shaucully robbedof their proper
~ in Mexican port, and that the rob,
hery Ind been committed with the AID
and pretended authority of the local
Mexican court
At the request OF the presiding officer
Mr.. Brown Welded the floor temporary
ly for the naval appropriation bln,
which had just been received from the
House, and il was read the first time.
The presiding officer having present
cd the naval appropriation bill, ITS Sc
cond reading to-day was objected to by
Mr. Edmunds. who stated his reasons Tor
10 doing. He askedtha the Committee
ou Appropriation should make state
ut NJ as to the condition OF business.
Statements were thereupOn made by
Senator'S Hale and Allison showing the
Obstacles thrown in the way of leg:sla'
ton by the House, aud intimatlng their
opinion of the impossibility OF getting
through the necessary business OF legIs
hlion before noon on the 9TH OF March
At 2 o'clock, upon motion OF Mr.;
Blair. the House decentralization blil
was taken up and passed without
amendment.
Upon motion OF Mr. Blair, House
bill TO prevent the employment OF con
wet or alien labor upon public build
ings or public works, or in preparation
of material for public buildings or pub
lie works. was taken up and, without
discussion or amendment, was passed
Upon motion of Mr., Plumb, House
bill TO provide for the adjustment oil
land grants heretofore made 10y Con-
gress and remaining unadjusted was
taken up, and. after the adoption OF
sundry ependments, was passed. a
conference was ordered upon It,
Upon motion Of Mr. Miller, the pleuro-
Pneumonia bill was taken up.
Upon the motion made by Mr.. Dawes
10 reconsider the vote by which the E'd,
munds substitute was last week adopted
the vote stood 30 10 ~ so the mouon
10 reconsider WIS carried.
The Ednihnds substitute was then re-
jected- yeas, 81 nays, 20. The ed
munds substitute appropriated the
round amount OF 81, 900. 900 10 be ex
pended under directions OF the President
in exiirpating contagious cattle diseases,
The original bill was then before the
henate.
Mr. Vest offered On amendment r.
quiring the assent Of tho State author
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
CIni,ns SeIr.Defence.
IBy telegraph to the Dispatch.

IBy teIegThph % Ino DI5PaVIH'I
WINCHESTER, Va, February 28.-
Algernon Miller who is charged with
the murder of Willard White, was
lodged in jail to-day. He asserted that
the killing was in self-defence. He
SAYS six disguised men broke down the
door of Wallace's house, where he was
living, rushed upon him, one striking
him in the breast and knocking him
down. He picked up gun and FREQ,
striking his assailant in the head. He
is small, ignorant-looking fellow, but
talks well, and told the story without
excitement. He says he supposes they
attacked the house for the purpose OF
robbing the old woman Wallace.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
puE CASE OPTHE REBECCA.
Ex-Hinistcr Jaekson's Correspond
ence with the President.


WASHINGTON, February 2S.-A com
munication from the Secretary of State,
laid before the Senate to-day in re-
Spouse to a resolution calling for the
correspondence in the case OF the
American schooner Rebecca and in the
matter in which Minister Jackson's re-
sgnation is concerned, says that while
it is not thought the public
interest would be promoted by
publication of the correspond
ence in either case, the circumstances
of the seizure of the Rebecca, 1t is
thought, may be properly stated. The
Secretary then reviews the history OF
the seizure, and says: "Thls Depart
ment has taken the ground that as the
Rebecca was driven by stress of weather
from her intended course and entered
the port of Tampico in distress, making
no attempt to conceal any unmanifested
merchandise, and without any in
tention on the part OF her master
or owners to violate any port regula-
tons or tariff laws of Mexico, the yes
sci was not liable to penal prOsecu-
ton for smuggling or for bringing
food into the port without the proper
papers, and that the seizure and sale OF
the vessel under the circumstances
above stated was a gross breach OF
comfy and hospitality, peculiarly un-
reasonable and unjust. The Mexican
Government, while denying that the
entrance of the Rebecca into Tamplco
was enforced by any stress OF weather,
has taken the position that the judg-
ment of the courts ordering the sale OF
the vessel is final and conclusive,
especially as the master and own
ers failed to take an appeal
from the Judgment so rendered
to another court, as it is contended
might have been done. This Depart
ment has contested and denied the doc
trines that the Government may set up
the Judgment of any one of its own
courts as bar to an international
claim when such judgment is shown to
have been unjust or in violation OF the
principles of international laws, and
has further maintained that under the
circumstances OF tn6 cast anu III VIC"
Of the fact that the prior proceedings
have been so palpably arbitrary and UNI
lust the master and owners were not
hound to attempt further judicial RENE
dies in the local tribunal. The CORE
spondence in the case of the Rebecca Is
still open and proceeding, and it is
not believed thatits publication at pres
cnt would be compatible with the pub
lie interest"
In respect to the Jackson matter the
Secretary reports that in his opinion II
would not he contributory to or com
pstible with the public interests to pub
| iish that correspondence Mt the pres
emit time, and that rs to any
correspondence which Jackson may
have had with the President, either
| directly or through any other channel,
he as Secretary Of State is not calle-
upon to make any statements.
The President in his letter trans
hitting the document simply says
1T is not thought compatible with thu
public interests to publish the GORE
spondence in either case at the present
| time"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
Hanged.
bENHHNWs
rRu foIcrranh 10 the Nisnaf,h1 I

10y Telegraph 10 lit DiHphthsl
HrRK1MER, n. Y, February 2S.-
Precisely at II o'clock to-day the trap
was sprung and Mrs. Druse was hanged.
The execution was attended with no
sensational feature except what arose
from her sex. 1t was conducted with
due decorum in private, in the pres
ence of only twenty-five persons, per
mitted by law to be present. Because
the criminal was woman great interest
has attached to her case, but from that
cause only. Her crime was one OF phe-
nomenal atrocity. She murdered her
husband with every appearance of long
reconciliation, and to conceal her crime
She cut the body into fragments and
burned them in the kitchen stove, the
cremation occupying eight hours, keep
ing her little son and hired boy busy
carrying fuel. Her daughter Mary is
now serving life sentence for aiding IN
her mothers crime. The weather to-
day was piercing cold, but the town was
ihrongcd with people, who could only
stand outside the walls of the jail. a
enard of one company of militia had
been provided to keep order, but their
presence was only from excess OF eau
ton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
Tie New York Southern Telegraph
Company.
rBy tolegraph to tbe Dispatch.l


New YORK, February 2S.-The GER
tificate of incorporation Of the New York
Southern Telegraph Company filed to-
day states that It's capital is 81, 900, OOO,
divided into shares Of 800 each, with
fine privilege of increasing the stock to
"a 600 DOE. The corporatorsand num-
her of shares held by each are as fol
lows: James 3. Pace, Richmond, 8 oJU
shares John S. Wise, Richmond, l'ooV
shares; Thomas NJ. Logan, hichmond'
/ 600 shares; John q. Moore, New
York. 1000 shares and j. Il. Weaver
Page. New York, 5000 shares me
company's wires are to run from thus
city 10 Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
inGton, Richmond, Charleston Sayan'
nah and New Orleans, and to all inter
mediate points.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
Alexandria Notes.

Especial telegram 10 the Dlspatcn.l
ALEXANDRIA, VA, February 20.-Miss
Ann b. Fish died suddenly at hei
nephew's, Jacob G. Deputron, to-day
aged eighty.
William Joseph Mills is dad. He
was printer, and worked in the Gasettf
office twenty-five years and in the Gov
eminent Printing-Oflice.
Stephen Ladd, another old resident
died last night aged nearly ninety
He followed the trade of plasterer.
Five marTiage-hcenses were granted
and forty-one deeds recorded here du
ring February.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
WILLIE.
sarah Bernhardt-Arrest OF Moon
sinners.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l

fspecinl telegram to the Dispatch.l
DANvILLE, VA, February 2S.-Sarah
Bernhard and company of thirty-hye
passed through this city to-day en- ro"|
to Washington from Mexico.
Deputy-CollectOr I. n. Williams anu
party made raid on the moonShinere
in Fittsylvania county last week and
captured Edward and Tom Robinson in
the act of illicit distillling. -Four other
men were in the party, but escaped.
Several stills and large quantity OF
liquor were destroyed.
Rev. DIR. j. William Jones, of Rich
mond, is holding a series of meetings
at the Baptist church here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
THE FEDERAL COUNTS.
A New Place Suggested for Their
Temporary Location.

Besides the rooms at the Ballard
House and the old Virginia Opera
House, on Ninth street, already men.
toned in that connection, the United
States authorities have inspected the
Grant house, on the east side of Twelfth
street between Marshall and Clay, with
view Of possibly locating the courts
and some other Federal offices there.
1t was reported on the streets yester-
day that this place had been selected,
but Marshal Scott said TO Dispatch
reporter that that was not the fact.
The location is a pleasant one, and
the rooms are spacious and quite well
arranged for the uses to which they are
to be put if decided upon. The rental
charged is moderate.
II not the Grant house one OF the
other locations here named. will doubt.
less be accepted, and that soon, as the
Danville Company, it is stated, l.
anxious TO get their Offices back here
from Washington.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
Zig Lumbsr fire In Missouri
nv telegraph 10 tho Dispatch

CHICAGO. February pa fire at
Hannibal. Mo. yesterday destroyed
EIGHT blocks of lumber piles belonging
top. Dubash i Co. and the HERMAN
: Curd Lumber Company. The loss
TO Dubash & Co is $1,000 IN
snrance light. HERMAN 4 Curd.
e. 0o0: fully insured. Five Missouri
pa,c;ec and two st. Louis and Hannibal
aars uere also destroyed. A high wind
ee,yed 10 spread the flames with great
,apidity, and for tire 1t seemed ne a., as
IL nothing could save that part OF the
c;ty which lay between Sixth street aud
t ths river Tiamps are supposed to be
,,esnonsible for the origin OF the fre.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
Premature Announcements OF Carai
nal Iae0hini,A heath.

tBy Anslo-Americsn cable to tho Disps'ch'l
LONDON, February 2S.-The report
of the death of Cardinal JacoDinii'
which was received here Saturday al
ternoon, proves to have been prema'
ture. The Cardinal sank into q coma
tose state, and it was generally reported
in Rome that he had passed away
Life was not quite extinct, however
and he fingered till noon to-day, wher
he expired.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
Daa,s Opera Com pany.

The sale of tickets for Duff's Opera
Company began yesterday morning, and
the demand indicates full houses.
They have mad great triumph in
Washington, and often had not even
standing room.
Their engagement here commences
tomorrow night in "A Trip to Africa.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
sreayy Bank Robbery.
fI,y Telegraph 70 me DispAIcn.
10y 90 I

c.yTos, Mo, February 2s.-Burglars
sn.ea = hank at La Grange, No., last
',;nb, aud blew open the safe, securing
ipEn ..ainsbIes therein. amounting in all
lo ,.~s So The robbers escaped, leay'
no no clue IA to their identity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
Anesfitufe Family.

The police report that Mrs. Laura
Lee, widow with four or five little
children, who lives on Washington
street between Albemsrle and Taylor,
is in very destitute condition, and
that her case appeals to all charitable
people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
Killed by a Train.

by telegraph 70 The Dlspatch.I
WASHINGTON, February 2S.-Two
men named John Hsssett and John
Hill were run over by train OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
near Ryattsville, Md, last night and
instantly killed. Hassett's head was
completely severed from his body.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
Mrenn's TOOl.Chest.

The tool-chest sent away by Charles
f. Wrenn on the 12th-the night be-
fore he disappeared-has been traced
to Chicago, where it arrived on the 10Th
of February. twas first sent to Phlla-
delphia, and from there TO Chicago. 1t
is supposed Wrenn is ordering its move
meut and following it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01

REVIEW on FnE CHICAGO NAKzsS.
CHICAGO. February 2a.--The climax OF the
excitement In the provision deal was apparently
res1 he'd to-day. Tho clique which hiss boon
conducting the deal In mess- PORK succeeded be-
fore ,he close In advancing The price for Nay 70
settled The inerkes then broke % 70 Us, and
closed there. starting !aAlee for Nay ycfe metc
al 1864. or an advance Of 50c. over The CLOSING
ngafes Of Saturday The mnrkee ndy19ced u
5is:lv, desi!esd 2 ~ s4ysnes9 g ;ee e
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
Washington Notes.

WAsHrN oroN, February 2S.-lt IS
estimated that there has been a decrease
of nearly two million in the public debt
during February. :,
The President has vetoed the bill
which provides for public building at
Lafayette, Ind.
The President to-day nominated
Henry II. Harris, OF Georgia, Third
Assistant Postmaster General, vice la.
zen. resigned; James NJ. Trotter. Of
Massachusetts, TO be recorder OF decd
Of the District Of Columbia this U
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
GaIIeR0 Mills.

The $3.50, 900 bond of the commits
sioners for making sale of the Gallego
Mills property was given yesterday
Messrs. n. W. Bowe, II. Seldom Taylor,
Thomas c. Williams, and John z.
Branch, bOndsmen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
FINANCIAL.
NEW YORK, BAIrrnoxH, AND RICE
noHD sroCx yxcHAHa1s.
Grain. Provisions, Cotton. Tobacco. Tsf'
psntins. Resin. Tar. and
Peanut Markets.
tnx telarraph % ,ho pispa.ch.l


NEW YoRE, February E-Ihe week opener
ON he stock Exchange with q duh and gene.
rally weak market, In which the proiessiVns.
element was most conspicuous. Inc ieotures
Affecting values we're about evenly divided, put
the bears again became aggressive, aitn0ugn
the resultsof their operations are sman. lnoy
laid considerable stress to-day upon the proper
hility OF an extra session Of Congress ana go.
preciatine tho bank reserves The Formers sin
continues as bar 10 speculaton- IN tho W.
listed department the weakness OF the cosVoh-
seed oil trusts was extremely marked oerlns
ring the afternoon, and material fecov-
sry occurred. Several rumors OF conu1-
dic,ory nature were circulated In REGARD
20 the trusts, but the announcements f
the formation Of an opposition COMPANY " pc
ueyed 20 have been most potent IN bringing
about n decline The declines In the general
market were for fractions only, and, N most
casee we're entirely recovered. There was no
special feature, and the course OF prices VA
tho same throughout the general iist Inc
market opened rnther heayy AZ 9eci.hooi 80
Y from Saturdays closing. business wos
quiet. and while there were few slight advances
early, TIE entire list weakened quickly, and
further declines Of from = 10 y were estaD-
lished The market then became duil, WIN
insignificant fiuctuations though me genera
tendencvwas upward until noon, tho improve
ment, however, being lost after that time. be-
foro z. NJ. a decidedly better feeling was do
yelOped and most Of the early losses we're TO
covered There was n renewal OF heayinese IN
the last hour, and the msrkes cioseu oS'o''
steady. The business was $4,000 shares
NoOn.-Stocks active and steady. Money easy
NJ AZ perc cent Exchauge--Long. 4Sok siSSs I;
short 4SSk alSSK. Governments dull ..
Rrei,lng. -Excfnnge--L fS4; short, asS%'
Money, 3Ns6 per cent ub-freasuty D "a,
Governments dull; 4 per cents, n61s per
cents. 100 bid State bonds duh
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01

The steamer Ashland, of the Clyde
Line, due here yesterday. did not ar
rive. Starting out from Philadelphia
on Saturday she suffered an injury to
her shaft, which compelled her to re-
turn to port.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
The Oueen's Jubilee.

by Anglo American cable 10 tho Dispatch
LONDON, February 2s.-kight Honorable w.
H. smith, loader u the Government Ina the
House OF Commons, stated this evening that
The 2lst day Of Juno had been decided upon ~
The date for tho national celebration 81 the
Queens jubilee. The day will DO declaret
holiday. and her Majesty will attend tho state
serxicea % be hold In Westminster AbDey.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK MARKET

FEBRUARY y -Receipts: si9 heal cattle, IL
sheep, coo hogs.
Saos: s07 head cattle, i22 sheep, 60l hogs
Prices were "a follows:
Cattle-Best, 4Aajc groes medium 10 good
3liai',c. gross; common n fair zTa3Hc gross.
Sheep-in6iic. grOss.
HOgs-Sa7kc. net
bulls a3L.C 9rOSs